Friday, October 29, 2010

Thank you to all 386 of you who entered the Faces By Farah & Perfumania Giveaway. The winner was drawn using random.org which pulled lucky #7 which was a comment left by Courtney!!

Courtney has won Kim Kardashian's new fragrance, a chic travel bag & a $25 gift card to Perfumania a $133.50 value!

Congratulations Courtney I will be emailing you to get your info. You will have 48hrs to get back to me or another winner will be chosen. Thank you again to all those who entered I hope you will continue to come back for more exciting tips, tricks, and giveaways.

Stay tuned for more exciting posts and HUGE giveaways!

Thursday, October 28, 2010

When I first heard this term being used around cyberspace and on blogs I thought it was something gross and so of course I clicked on it out of curiosity as to why it would be on a beauty blog and found out that Pre-Pooing is simply putting conditioner and other oils on your hair before you shampoo your hair to help strengthen and moisturize your locks.

Of Course it is!

So of course I went home that night and slathered my hair in conditioner (I didn't have any oils) and sat patiently for 45 minutes before I washed it out and shampooed as I normally would. Once my hair was dry I could feel a difference, it was softer.... much softer and I was hooked.

I can proudly say that I am now officially a Pre-Pooer!

My next step is to find natural oils such as lavender oil, almond oil, coconuts oil, olive oil and even honey to add into my pre-poo regime and I'm all set!

There are many Pre-Poo videos on YouTube that explain the many ways to do it and how it works.

Have you ever Pre-Poo'd?
Do you have any pre-poo recipes to share?

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Last year I attended the IMATS (International Make-Up Artist Trade Show) and met up with some awesome beauty bloggers. This year Ive organized a Toronto Beauty Blogger meet up so that we can all meet new bloggers and beauty junkies! If you are attending this year please check out the TBB meet up post so we can be sure to meet :)

What are you most looking forward to this year?

For me its Miss Kandee Johnson! If you have now idea who she is well... you must not be into beauty or you must be living under a rock. She's a major YouTube guru, blogger & a seriously talented makeup artist to boot. She's also very pregnant right now which makes her all the more my hero for even attending the show. Kandee will be speaking at 10am Saturday morning and Ill be there with my camera ready and my jaw on the floor im sure lol.

Tickets to the show can be purchased at MakeupMag.com $60 for both days or $35 per day. The event will be held this year at the Toronto Congress Centre and runs8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday. Visit www.imatsshow.com for more details.

Friday, October 22, 2010

I recently go invited to attend the Steven & Chris Show to join a special audience full of design, lifestyle, fashion, mommy & beauty bloggers. I arrived at the CBC Building to find a long line of chatty bloggers who seemed to all know at least someone in the crowd... I was a bit intimidated until I saw a familiar face Michelle from Lipstick Rules :)

Once inside we took our seats and the taping began. I had been to a taping about a month ago so I was familiar with how witty and absolutely stunning Steven & Chris were in real life (slightly crushing!). I laughed a ton as usual throughout the segments and when they announced that their special guest was none other than Jenny Mccarthy I was really interested to see what she would be like in real life.... Yup as suspected shes tall, a size 2, wore stunning Louboutin shoes that I could never walk in and has a head of hair that I would kill for!

After the taping we were treated to a light lunch where we were joined by both Steven & Chris and their CBC mate George Stroumboulopoulos otherwise known as Strombo! We mingled I met a few other bloggers and then it was back in the studio for a question and answer session with the boys, we then had the opportunity to take pictures with them (I didn't get any boo) and were given a cool gift bag on our way home.

I had such a blast that I'm already trying to book a date to go back! If you haven't checked out The Steven & Chris show (2pm weekdays on CBC) I suggest you do, you will be in for a ton of laughs, eye candy ;) and great design, fashion & beauty ideas that may just come in handy!

Faces By Farah was also featured on the Steven & Chris website in a post entitled "Bloggers We Love" so a huge thanks goes out to the CBC team for the shout out and the entire experience as I had a blast.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Once again the GalleryFemme.com team was present and representing on day 2 of LGFW. Last night at LG Fashion Week was even crazier than the day before and I suspect the nights line up of shows Attitude By Sears, Rachel Mara & much anticipated Joe Fresh had a lot to do with that!

The attendees showed up with gowns, jewels, of course glam makeup and hair and accessories only the fashion crowd could pull off.

The evening began with Attitude by Sears where the models strutted down the runway sporting chic perfectly styled low buns. Again light fresh makeup and contoured cheeks were the look that played well of the soft muted colours of the clothes.

Winnipeg-born Rachel Mara began who showed at LGFW for the first time began her show with a video montage that drew inspiration from old bank heists, classic film heroines and retro ’60s glam which set the scene for what was about to come down the runway. The crowd was wowed by what seemed to be the floating curled coifs that were by far the most unique ‘do’ of the night and the simple yet sexy makeup that accompanied it.

The last show of the night was by far the most sought after ticket and with an invite only list you can imagine the chaos that occurred but in the end the room was jam packed and buzzing with anticipation. The theme off the show seemed to play of their recent partnership with The Scouts of Canada to redesign their uniforms. Again stylish buns and clean makeup were the theme… I’m seeing a trend for Spring/Summer 2011… clean & sophisticated.

Stay tuned for more fashion week events and be sure to continue to follow us on Twitter @GFemme for live updates as we hit today’s LGFW shows.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

I attended day 1 of Toronto's LG Fashion Week with my GalleryFemme.com team who has been working through the night to bring you some amazing photos and updates from the shows. Feel free to visit GalleryFemme.com for more coverage on the fashion aspect of the shows.

From the clothes to the beauty yesterdays showings gave a huge sense of romance. From the long flowing straight hair and the soft braided ponytails to the fresh dewy skin, contoured cheeks and soft pink lips it was all about the soft and pretty for S/S 2011.

As always the L’oreal hair and makeup team was there in full force beautifying the crowd and making them photo ready. This year the L’oreal lounge was located near the front of Toronto’s Heritage Court Building as to not be missed on your way in. Offered was a chance to get your hair and makeup done by some amazing pro artists and a swag bag to go for those lucky enough to get there early!

Stay tuned for more coverage of the LGFW S/S 2011 shows from myself and the GF team. Remember to follow us on Twitter at @GFemme and @FacesByFarah for live tweets, photos and updates from the shows.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Perfumania has teamed up with Kim Kardashian to feature her new fragrance in all of its 370+ stores! To celebrate, both Perfumania and Kim will be appearing on an upcoming episode of NBC’s The Apprentice on Thursday, November 11.Perfumania.com has been newly-designed and to celebrate they want one lucky reader of FacesByFarah.com to win an amazing prize pack.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

We are now well into October and while you Canadians may have turkey on the brain another holiday is right around the corner. Halloween!

We all know that a costume is a must but no costume is complete without the appropriate makeup. Here are a few beauty ideas for a costume you may be considering this year.

Snow White

Red lips and a soft sultry eye are a must.Try: Mac Cosmetics Eyeshadow in Naked Lunch or All That Glitters on the eyes & Vasanti Cosmetics USA Lipstick on the lips.

Ice Fairy

Think white & glittery!Try: Mac Cosmetics Frost Pigment over NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk on the eyes for a glittery ice effect, Annabelle Smudgeliner in 'Oh My Goth' to rim the eyes and make them pop and finish off with pale pink frosty lips.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Thank you to all those who entered the Faces By Farah &CSNStores.com $35 Gift CardGiveaway. The winner was drawn using random.org which pulled lucky #10 which was a comment left by

Beka!

Congratulations Beka I will be emailing you to get your info. You will have 48hrs to get back to me or another winner will be chosen. Thank you again to all those who entered I hope you will continue to come back for more exciting tips, tricks, and giveaways.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

I picked up some yummy items at Bath & Body Works the other day that are too good to keep quiet about!

First up Anti-bacterial hand sanitizers. These are a must for me especially when they are one sale (I picked them up 3 for $5, reg $2.50 ea) because not only do they sanitize, they are pocket sized and smell delicious! I picked up some new scents LOL Lime (my fav), Island Margarita & Banana which I initially thought Id love but its not my fav scent of the bunch.

I also happened to come across a deal on their wall flowers and portable scents so I picked up a portable car scent, 2 wallflower refills and one wallflower plug in all for $20.00 not bad. I got the Caribbean Salsa scent for my car and love it but I find I have to keep the vents on it slightly open or its a little too much.

The wallflower I got for my house was Caramel Apple (which for some reason isn't listed on their site) and I have to say its one of my favs and it will be repurchased. I believe the 4 items for $20 sale is still on.

They come in fun bright colors too!

I had heard so much buzz about these Wallflowers but wanted to wait until they were on sale to try them and now that I have.... well sale or no sale I think I'm hooked!

Monday, October 4, 2010

With the holidays right around the corner the collections are rolling out. Lorac just announced that its new TIE DYE FOR lip gloss collection is ready for stocking stuffer purchases.

With 5 Tie Dye shades in this Limited Edition pack there's no doubt these glosses will suit everyone. Shades include FLAMING MIX (Red), BERRY BLENDER (Purple), SHOCKING TWIST (Fuchsia), IN THE MIX (Nude) & SOCIAL MIXER (Pale pink) and at a price point of $25 these glossesinfused with Acai Berry and Pomegranate seem like a fabulous deal!

Best of all they are available now for anyone who's an early planner like me!
Click HERE to get your hands on these goodies.

Friday, October 1, 2010

Since last year was my first at the Toronto IMATS I didn't quite know what to expect. I arrived super early Sunday morning thinking there was going to be a crazy line of beauty junkies but I was surprised and very happy to see no line at all. I doubt that will be the case this year as the show has gained in popularity and the Toronto beauty junkies are counting down the days!

This year I have a plan.... well sort of. I will be attending both days so I can take my time visiting and re-visiting each booth in order to see where I want to spend my money. A few things I have my eye on that I didn't pick up last year are the Yaby palettes, Crown brushes & perhaps some OCC or Makeup Forever eye pigments or shadows. Im also looking forward to restocking up on my tools like a new mixing palette & spatulas, mascara wands, lip wands & brush cleansers.

What's new this year that I'm dying to at least play with? Face Atelier's new darker foundation shades :) Oh and I'm also really looking forward to taking in more seminars as I found the few I saw last year super fascinating and educational.

So lets hear it my TBB girls what's on your wishlist for the 2010 IMATS?

Thank you to all those who entered the Faces By Farah & Mary Kay Cosmetics Metro Chic Fall Collection Giveaway. The winner was drawn using random.org which pulled lucky #205 which was a comment left by OutnumberedMama!!

Congratulations OutnumberedMamaI will be emailing you to get your info. You will have 48hrs to get back to me or another winner will be chosen. Thank you again to all those who entered I hope you will continue to come back for more exciting tips, tricks, and giveaways.